English 8

Finish the rough draft of the paragraph we worked on today in class.  Explain why Leiningen is a brave and resourceful man and remember to give specific examples from the story.

Your spelling words for next Friday are:  committed, competent, concentrate, conscience, conquer, courtesy, criticism, declare, dependent, descend, dessert, desert, despair, discipline, disease.

English 12

Choose what you think are the three most significant symbols in "Just Lather, That's All" and briefly describe what each symbolizes.  Also, complete Journal #3:  Does evil exist?  Explain why you think it does or does not.  If you believe it does exist, explain what makes some people evil.

Journalism

Remember your field work - Ask six people about their use of technology using the poll sheet I distributed today.  Question #6 is:
How long could you live without your cell phone?
a. I could chuck it away today
b. one hour
c. one day
d. one week or more
e. Never, it's my baby!

Journalism

Your reviews are due in tomorrow.

English 12

Remember our vocabulary quiz tomorrow.  As we are past the half-way mark in our short story unit, you should be reviewing the class handouts on purpose, plot, characterization, symbol and irony, point of view and theme.

English 8

Brainstorm reasons why Leiningen was a brave and resourceful man (at least 5 reasons).  Review for tomorrow's vocabulary quiz.

Journalism

Your reviews will be due on Friday at the end of class.

English 12

Continue reviewing your vocabulary words in preparation for the quiz on Friday.

English 8

Keep studying for Friday's vocabulary quiz.  Please ensure that the plot questions and map of Leiningen's farm are complete.

English 12

Tonight, create a t-chart giving arguments for whether the barber in "Just Lather, That's All" is a hero or a coward for not killing Captain Torres.  You should have a minimum of five points per side.  Try to have quotes to support these points as well.



Keep studying for your vocabulary quiz on Friday.

Journalism

Begin planning the review you will complete for Friday (movie, book, CD, television, or restaurant).  You will have some time in class tomorrow and Thursday for this.

English 8

Tonight, write a good copy of the short text message conversation you wrote in class. Also, write a 6-10 sentence email from an ant at the front of the column of insects to his or her commander, who is stationed in the middle of the swarm.  Report one event that happens on the front lines.  Remember, an email to a superior officer will sound different from a text from one friend to another.  Do not used texting lingo like "btw" or "cu l8er".

In addition, keep studying for your vocabulary quiz on Friday (see the words in yesterday's post).  Make sure you have a neatly drawn and labelled map of Leiningen's farm.  You can refer to the story for a physical description of the property.

Journalism

Tomorrow, we will  have our last read through of the paper before it is put to bed.

Assignments for the week:

Katie:  Zajac Ranch retreat (with photos)
Hengameh: Thursday's Grade 8 welcome party (with photos)
Julian: Terry Fox week (donations at Sutherland) and the run on Friday (with photos)
Isaac:  A list of all fall sports with their various coaches.

English 12

Your vocabulary words for this Friday are the following:  lather, mutilated, feigned, glistening, obliged, excursion, rejuvinate, scarlet, avenger, conscientious, defer, faction, ineradicable, astray, poignant, rogue, and resolute.

Tonight finish questions #2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 on the "Just Lather, That's All" handout which I gave you today.

English 8

Tomorrow, we will have our second spelling quiz. Your words are:
assignment, awkward, available, bankrupt, banquet, behaviour, belief, brilliant, bruise, calculate, celebration, cereal, serial, last circular, kernel, and five other words from last week's list.

 Also, tomorrow, I will collect your fliers for "The Monkey's Paw".

Please answer the questions on plot for "Leiningen and the Ants".  The questions are:
a.  State the inciting incident in this story.  Give the page number and quote the sentence or sentences.
b. List at least three events during the rising action that increase the story's tension.
c. At what point do you think the climax occurs?  Explain your reasoning.
d. What information is the reader given in the falling action?

Finally for tomorrow, answer the second section in the question sheet on "Leiningen and the Ants" that covers setting.  Reread sections of the story and then make a bird's eye view sketch of the physical layout of Leiningen's plantation.

On Friday, you will be quizzed on these ten vocabulary words:  denizens, dementia, placidly, gruesome, maneuver, cataract, aura, fervidly, perilous, and myriad.

Journalism

Please make sure that all your stories and images have been filed by Monday.

English 8

Finish your flyer for the Monkey's Paw on Monday.  Remember, we have a spelling test on Tuesday.  Your new vocabulary words are: denizens, dementia, placidly, gruesome, maneuver, cataract (as it relates to water), aura, fervidly, perilous, and myriad. 

Your spelling words for Monday are:  assignment, awkward, available, bankrupt, banquet, behaviour, belief, brilliant, bruise, calculate, celebration, cereal, serial, circular, kernel, and five words from last week's list (so make sure you have those words to study as well).

English 12

Please read the short story "Just Lather That's All" for homework this weekend.  Also, look up the following vocabulary words as you will be quizzed on them next Friday, Sept. 28th: 
lather, mutilated, feigned, obliged, excursion, rejuvenate, glistening, scarlet, avenger, conscientious, faction, ineradicable, astray, poignant, rogue, resolute, and defer. The final four words are vocabulary words from "Miss Brill".   

English 12

Tonight, make sure that your Character Analysis chart on "Miss Brill" is complete with quotations that have the appropriate page references.  Tomorrow, you will have one hour to write your character analysis and 15 minutes to peer edit another student's essay.

Only class dictionaries will be allowed. You may also bring in your text and the "Miss Brill" chart I returned today (the one with quotations and compare/contrast information between Miss Brill and the other old people visiting the park).  However, I do not think the text or the other chart will be that helpful.  Have your quotations selected to save time.  You will have to hand in your Character Analysis chart with your essay.

English 8

Continue working on your flyer for the Monkey's Paw (due on Tuesday) and studying for your spelling test on Monday.

Journalism

Make sure that all your stories are filed, and that every article has an accompanying image (a photo or original illustration, preferably - but some clip art is acceptable).

English 12

Begin planning for your in-class character analysis.You will have a few minutes (not many) to ask me any questions on "Miss Brill" tomorrow.  Make sure you have at least one proper theme statement for the story as you will need it when planning the essay.

English 8

Your spelling words for next Monday are:  assignment, awkward, available, bankrupt, banquet, behaviour, belief, brilliant, bruise, calculate, celebration, cereal, serial, circular, kernel, and five words from last week's list (so make sure you have those words to study as well).

Also, begin working on your flyer that advertises the evil monkey's paw.  The due date for that project is next Tuesday, Sept. 25th.  Review my handout and make sure you  include all the necessary elements in your flyer.

Journalism

If you have not yet received my invitation to join the school's newspaper blog, please check your junk mail.  If you still cannot find it, please email your articles to me this weekend.  Everyone should have filed something by Monday's class!  Have a great weekend!

English 12

Please complete the two charts on the "Miss Brill" worksheet.  You do not have to answer any of the questions below the charts.  Also, write three sentences, each describing three different and specific behaviours of Miss Brill.  Finally, remember our vocabulary quiz on Monday.

English 8

Please ensure that your plot diagram and foreshadowing worksheets are complete and in your binder for or next class.  Also, study your vocabulary words for our quiz on Monday (wholesomeness, amiably, hospitable, presumptuous, enthralled, apathy, liability, oppressive, reverberated, and compensation).  Finally, write a paragraph describing your first few days in high school.  Some ideas to consider before you begin writing:  your first impressions or things you have found hard to get used to.  You might also want to consider the different sights, smells, sounds, tastes or tactile experiences (what you have physically felt) at your new school

Journalism

I'll be inviting you tonight to the class blog. You can begin posting your articles once you receive my email.

English 12

We will have a vocabulary quiz on Monday. Be sure to review the word meanings. We will continue studying "Miss Brill" tomorrow.

English 8

Remember tomorrow's spelling test. Also, please complete questions #1-7 on the short story "The Monkey's Paw".

Journalism

We will spend some class time completing the workbook exercise we started today. Then, you will have class time to work on your stories.

English 12

We had our first journal entry today. The subject was, "Tell about a time when you misjudged someone based upon appearances or someone misjudged you."

Please plot the elements of the short story "Salvation" on the plot diagram handout. You will have ten minutes of class time to discuss your answers.

Remember your vocabulary quiz on Monday.

English 8

Take a few minutes to think about the story we began today and jot down what will be special about the monkey's paw. Remember, the story opens on a stormy night. A family, consisting of two older parents and their son, are in their living room. The father, a risk taker, is playing chess with the son. Then, a visitor calls. This man begins to tell strange tales of his travels. Eventually, the subject of the monkey's paw arises. The visitor at first states that he does not want to discuss this magical item.

You will have a spelling test on Friday and a vocabulary quiz on Monday. Your vocabulary words are the ones on the sheet that we marked today in class: wholesomeness, aimiably, hospitable, presumptuous, enthralled, apathy, liability, oppressive, reverberated, compensation.

Journalism

Have your plan of action ready for your articles. Know your interview subjects, set up a time to conduct the interviews, write down your questions, and have a rough idea of what image will accompany your article.

English 12

Look at Monday's blog post for the vocabulary words (quiz on Monday). Also, read the handout on plot and characterisation. Bolded words are terms you are responsible for knowing.

English 8

Complete the vocabulary sheet and the evaluation form for the poster. Remember the spelling test on Friday.

Journalism

Tomorrow I would like to see your plan of action for your stories.

If you need to interview a specific person, make sure you note:

1. Names of interview subjects

2. Times of interviews

3. Questions you will ask

4. The kind of image you would like to put with your article (Sutherland student kicking soccer ball/illustration of a clock and bell/etc)

If you are going to write a story where you must ask random interview subjects questions, make sure you note:

1. Questions you will ask

2. The time you will conduct your interviews (lunch on Wednesday/after school today/etc.)

3. The kind(s) of image(s) you envision accompanying your story.

If you are writing another kind of article, plan what you want to say and plan your image(s).

Note: I do not expect all of your planning to be completed by tomorrow, but it should be finished by Wednesday.

Everyone should have one article ready by Friday. I will give you the class blog information tomorrow.

Finally, please bring your cameras to school tomorrow in order to snap the crazy hair styles. Friday, too, should provide good photo opportunities as it will be beach day.

English 8

You will present your posters first thing tomorrow. The questions on "The Path Through The Cemetery" will be due in two days' time: Wednesday. Continue studying for your spelling test on Friday.

English 12

After reading the short story "Identities", respond to the following:

1. What surprised you about this story?

2. Would you recommend this story to a friend? Why or why not?

3. If you were an editor at a publishing house, how might you change this story?

4. In a few sentences, explain how a stranger might identify you. What judgements might he or she make based on appearances?

Next Monday, you will have a vocabulary quiz. Your words are: layman (n), sadist (n), infamy (n), macabre (adj) , dissuade (v), garrulous (adj) , impetuous (adj), meander (v), labyrinth (n), superficial (adj), sheath (n & v), pockmarked (adj), degenerate (n & v), recriminations (n), accentuate (v), psychopath (n), sociopath (n).

Journalism

On Monday, you should come to class with ideas for a hard news story and a feature article that you would like to write. Also, bring your ideas for filler material.

English 12

Please finish the questions on the short story "Two In One". Also, read pages 1-3 in the textbook.

English 8

Please bring your poster-making supplies on Monday.

I will check your binders for the dividers at the start of class.

Remember to file the notes and worksheets on plot in your short story section, and file spelling and vocabulary words in the section on grammar and usage. We will have our first spelling test next Friday. Your words are: absentee, absorption, accelerate, accompanying, achievement, actually, advisable, already, aloud, allowed, although, ambitious, appearance, approach, and arrival.

Journalism

Tomorrow we will continue brainstorming the elements of an engaging newspaper. Also, we will begin planning our first edition.

English 12

Remember to have the five dividers labelled and in your binders for Monday.

Tonight, consider this question: how would reading only romance novels affect a person?

English 8

Remember to bring your supplies for making your fairy tale posters. Also, on Monday I will be giving you a mark out of five for having five dividers in your binder. Please label them as follows: short stories, novel, poetry, writing, grammar/usage.

Journalism

Please complete the Student Survey sheet. Also, have your two truths and a lie ready for Friday. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts about the direction you want to take our paper. Welcome to Journalism.

English 8

Please complete the Student Survey sheet for homework tonight.

I enjoyed meeting you all today, and look forward to a terrific semester.

English 12

Welcome to class. Please ensure that your binders have five divisions: short stories, novel, poetry, writing, and grammar/usage. I will give you a mark out of five on Monday for a well ordered binder. Also, remember to complete the Student Survey sheet for homework tonight.